Come Out & Play BUT Let's Practice Social Distancing

Come Out & Play 

BUT

Remember To Practice Social Distancing

COVID-19, Coronavirus, Da Rona, whatever you're calling it has definitely changed all of our lives.  Families are spending more and more time together.  My husband teases me saying I've spent more time in the backyard since March than I have in the entire 15 years we've lived in our home.  Sad thing is... he's right.

We planted a garden.  It was kinda by chance.  I bought these seeds and this starter compost.  Put them near the kitchen and after about a week or so, I started noticing gnats in my kitchen.  I figured it was some of the fresh fruit gone bad.  Tossed the fruit. Wiped everything down.  Gnats were gone.  A few days later... the gnats returned.  FINALLY figured out it that I had this dirt near the kitchen and remembered "Oh, you were going to start gardening."  

Seeds planted.  Watered.  Now we wait.  It'll be a few weeks but I am so looking forward to cutting fresh spinach and lettuce greens from our garden.

Now that I checked "Plant a garden" off my to do list, I moved on to the next task:  New backyard furniture.

I searched online for patio sets and they're quite expensive.  Our current set isn't too bad so I decided to glam it up with a couple coats of fresh paint.  Confession:  I've only used spray paint ONE time in my life and it was last year at a Community Paint the Block Party. I googled the project and found several How-To videos.  I. Can. Do. This. WITHOUT. Making. A. HUGE. Mess. 

Now for the biggest challenge.  It's been awhile since I've been shopping outside of my grocery trips, I don't do much shopping and then I make sure to go really early before the stores get crowded.  Now that more and more places are beginning to open, it's a little scary... for me.  I know people who have had COVID-19 and I do NOT want it.  I am taking precautions because the twins graduate from college next year and I want to be around to celebrate this momentous occasion.  

What precautions are you taking?

Walmart was my first choice but the parking lot was way too crowded for me so I decided to go to our local Target store. There were just a few cars in the parking lot so that made me feel comfortable.  Grabbed my mask and my gloves and off to find a few cans of paint.  

Our local Target had markers on the floor to remind shoppers of social distancing guidelines and staff on hand to sanitize the shopping carts.  I found the paint, checked out and headed back home. 

I'll share before and after pics on Instagram so be sure to check out my page in a couple of days.  In the meanwhile, I figured you're probably itching to start a quarantine project and I'd love to help so here's your chance to win a $25 Target Gift Card.

What would you do with a $25 Target gift card?  

Would you make face masks for your local hospital?  Start a garden?  Buy some pool toys for the kids?  Let me know, leave a comment below.  Oh, and be sure to stop by and enter these other easy entry giveaways in the Come Out & Play Giveaway Hop.

Good luck.

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